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Inference and Intuition as Components of Empathy
Author(s) -
GOODYEAR RODNEY K.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1979.tb00893.x
Subject(s) - intuition , empathy , premise , psychology , inference , cognition , interpersonal communication , cognitive psychology , social psychology , cognitive science , epistemology , philosophy , neuroscience
This article develops the premise that empathic responses have cognitive as well as affective aspects and that the cognitive aspect can be represented by inference or intuition. Helpers process interpersonal data inferentially or intuitively in developing their empathic responses. Effective helpers have access to both cognitive modes. The training of counselors, however, is skewed more heavily to the development of inferential skills. This article suggests that counselor educators give more training attention to intuition and presents some preliminary guidelines for providing that training.